A new nurse feels that it is hopeless to provide sexual and physical abuse victims with community resources when most of them choose to go back and live with their abusers. What would be an appropriate response by the counselor?
1. "Some of these clients don't know any better."
2. "We are mandated by law to give clients information on resources prior to discharge."
3. "It is important to empower clients and help them see that they can make positive changes."
4. "Sometimes things do improve at home."
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Rationale: Empowering the victim is an important step in the recovery process. The victim knows that what is happening is wrong and that there may be setbacks, but the nurse's role is to help set the stage for movement towards an abuse-free future. Every client should have a discharge plan prior to leaving the hospital, but this practice is not mandated by law. Things rarely improve in abusive homes without outside intervention.
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